Old Photo of Philippines "Bolo Maker"

[migueldiaz]

Originally Posted by nacho

The name of the bolo maker is Carino Victa, a bolo maker who provided weapons to the Filipino resistance fighters circa 1898. The photo is in the Library of Congress. Also published in Kasaysayan: The History of the Filipino People. Book 5.

It's good to know that the bolo maker's name was recorded.

I wonder though whether that's really his nom de guerre -- because "cariño" refers to being sweet or dear, while "victa" [or victor] means conqueror.

In any case, that's a cool name for that day and age's rocket scientist